INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE: The Government requires a service and maintenance agreement with Renishaw, Inc. to maintain the Renishaw machine

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground seeks a one-year service and maintenance agreement for a Renishaw AM400 additive manufacturing machine, with proposals due August 13 at 11:59 AM Eastern Time. The procurement is a single-source intent under 41 U.S.C. 1901(e)(2), restricted to Renishaw, Inc., located at 1001 Wesemann Drive, West Dundee, Illinois 60118, though the Government will consider all proposals received prior to closing.

Place of performance is DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005. The machine supports ARL's Essential Research Program focused on additive manufacturing for next-generation munitions. The NAICS code is 811210, Electronic Equipment Repair and Maintenance; PSC is J066, Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Instruments and Laboratory Equipment.

Deliverables include two on-site preventative maintenance visits within the contract period, with the first required no later than six months after purchase order receipt. Each visit must include machine inspection, wear component replacement, full calibration, oxygen sensor replacement, free service and operation training, and written test documentation. The contractor supplies a 5% discount on spare parts through the preventative maintenance plan and provides a 12-month warranty on all replaced parts. Personnel accessing the Army installation must meet background check and personal identity verification requirements per FAR 52.204-9. Foreign nationals require prior written approval from ARL or DEVCOM Analysis Center Security Office before work initiation.

The contract is Firm Fixed Price, issued as an RFQ under simplified acquisition procedures. Contract financing is prohibited. No formal evaluation criteria are specified. The contracting officer is Ariel M. Amey; the contract specialist is Laurice Bocao.